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We are continually impressed by the exciting accomplishments, events, openings and launches by the friends of our firm. So here is a KUDOS page from all of us at MG&A Wealth to herald all these exciting happenings. Keep us posted so we can brag about you too!

November 9, 2016

Big Congrats to Neil Goldberg!!

The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is excited to feature Cirque Dreams Founder and Broadway Director Neil Goldberg, in their upcoming exhibit “Hot Couture! Florida Jews in the Fashion Industry.” In addition to his costume, the exhibit will include some of his own history from textile fabricator to trend-setting costume designer and theatrical impresario. From his work on Broadway with Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy to Broward County’s recent Centennial Celebration, his contributions have made an integral impact in both the Jewish and fashion communities and they feel his inclusion in their exhibit is both relevant and noteworthy. The exhibit will run for one year, beginning November 2016.

Kudos to our good friend Pam Zakheim for all she's done by creating The Wellness Center, now known as The Cancer Support Community of Greater Miami. Fulfilling her promise to her dearest friend Gilda Radner not only helped her husband Dick Zakheim in his fight with cancer, but has helped so many others as well. Thank you for the article, Miami Herald. We're so proud of you, Pam!

Congrats to Les Zigel and the Greenspoon Marder team (www.gmlaw.com) on a hugely successful opening of their new Brickell office located at Brickell World Plaza, 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami, FL 33131. Their new entertainment division was in full swing, as you can see. Greenspoon Marder is a full-service business law firm with more than 180 attorneys specializing in over 50 areas of law from nine offices across Florida, as well as offices in Las Vegas and New York. We're proud to have a relationship with such an outstanding law firm and wish everyone there good things to come!

April 29, 2016

We are so proud to announce the designation of "Dr. Richard Zakheim Way." Dr. Zakheim founded the Pediatric Cardiology Department at Miami Children’s Hospital in 1977. In 2006, he also founded the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic at the hospital, which was renamed Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in 2015. Dr. Zakheim, together with his wife Pam, co-founded the Cancer Support Community Greater Miami in 1999 and remained a driving force in the organization until he passed away in July, 2015. To learn more visit http://cancersupportcommunitymiami.org/index.htm

February 26, 2016

Kudos to Platinum and Gold selling country artist Lila McCann. Lila McCann had her first Billboard Top 40 Country hit at sixteen years old with 'Down Came A Blackbird', from her debut album 'Lila', which went on to be certified Platinum and the highest selling album for a new artist in 1997. Lila charted 12 more singles over the next decade, including the iconic hit 'I Wanna Fall In Love' and 'With You' (which also climbed Billboard's Hot 100 Chart), along with 'Crush' and 'Come A Little Closer'. Her album 'Something In The Air' achieved Gold Record status, while charting four singles as well as the notable unreleased 'You're Gone' written by Bryan White and Steve Wariner (with backup vocals by Bryan, Steve, and Vince Gill), Her song 'To Get Me To You' from the film 'Hope Floats' was on the soundtrack album, which went on to be a 2x Platinum seller. In addition to her music career, Lila has appeared in a number of TV shows, including 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. After taking some time off to raise her two children, Lila is back, working on a new EP and preparing for select summer and fall touring dates in 2016.

Kudos to real estate extraordinare, Valerie Fitzgerald, who was recently named in Variety magazine's "Showbiz Real Estate Elite." Fitzgerald is an agent with Coldwell Banker out of Los Angeles, CA and has been representing buyers and sellers for over 20 years. Her private clientele includes showbiz royalty, Internet and Wall Street professionals, entertainment artists, sports figures and foreign investors. "It is a privilege to have the trust and confidence from many successful, talented people who count on me to represent them and take them to the next chapter of their needs, wants and dreams," she says. Congratulations Valerie! Read the full article here.

February 9, 2016

Kudos to our friend of the firm, Suzanne Powers, Global Chief Strategy Officer of the McCann World Group who is posted up in Times Square! McCann World Group, in recognition of its "strong new-business growth" combined with its increased emphasis on creativity and collaboration, has been named to the Advertising Age 2016 Agency A-List of the U.S.'s best advertising and marketing firms. McCann World Group is a leading global marketing firm providing today's marketers with best-in-class strategic and creative services that meet their brand-building needs across all communications channels.

And a special kudos to Suzanne's proud mother, Carole Pumpian.

January 19, 2016

Congratulations to Carole Pumpian & Yossi Cohen on their new upscale beach cafe! A much needed addition to Hallandale beach, Cafe-Cita offers great beach food, an array of specialty coffee beverages and fresh smoothies made to order. For more information and directions check out their website http://www.cafe-cita.com/Home. Pictured here is Carole Pumpian, Yossi Cohen, Pat Soffer and Meg Green.

November 13, 2015

Kudos to Shawn Friedkin who will be honored by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation at its major fundraiser in New York on November 19th. Friedkin is the President and founder of Stand Among Friends: Helping People with Disabilities Live to Their Potential. He founded Stand Among Friends in 1992, after he was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident. Friedkin was 27, married and had a 2-year-old daughter when he was paralyzed in the car accident on Interstate 75. He was in the ICU for three weeks, the hospital for three months and had physical therapy for a year.

"I didn't let it stop me. I just went on with my life," he said.

By 1997, Stand Among Friends disabilities center on the Florida Atlantic University campus since 2006 has placed more than 800 people in jobs and has served more than 4,000. Friedkin is being honored for years of work based in Boca Raton on behalf of people who are paralyzed. For more information: https://standamongfriends.org/

October 24, 2015

We congratulate GEMS on their new distribution center! GEMS Group is a lifestyle company focused on creating demand for fresh cut flowers in everyday life. They exist to inspire the why and when Americans purchase flowers. GEMS specializes in the supermarket channel and partners with leading retailers throughout North America. The next time you see their flowers in Publix and other great vendors, think of where they've stopped along the way. And to add to their successes, Bonnie Armellini won the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Floral Marketer of the year award for 2015! Kudos to Bonnie Armellini and Carlos Oramas, GEMS partners, in this wonderful flower business. To learn more, visit www.thegemsgroup.com

October 23, 2015

Kudos to Emmy Award winner and TV veteran, Marina Angleton, who has launched "The Write Essay" in the US. Marina has coached students for over ten years from South Florida to London and Hong Kong, helping students reach their competitive college acceptance goals. With many universities demanding multiple essays, students applying to many schools can become overwhelmed. The Write Essay helps students identify and create compelling essays and personal branding that will set them apart from thousands of other applicants. As a TV executive producer, she helps give students a “voice” beyond grades and scores. Marina is also the CEO and Executive Producer of Right Angleton Productions, a television production company specializing in nonfiction programming. To learn more contact Marina at (305) 495-2146 or e-mail
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October 23, 2015

Welcome home Donald and Lisa Pliner! Kudos to them for their highly anticipated pop up gallery "Coming Home."

Opening on November 2nd in Wynwood at 29 NW 24th Street, the gallery will feature "carefully selected objects and home furnishings collected during or inspired by their two decades of world travels." Hope to see you there! To learn more, visit http://www.cominghomegallery.com/

October 19, 2015

Kudos to ISG World who has partnered with a top Chinese real estate brokerage firm. The Miami Herald announced that they are partnering with Beijing-based Homelink International, which has 60,000 full-time agents in 3,500 offices around China. With the slowing down of Latin American clients who have played a huge role in Miami's residential real estate boom, ISG has been actively been building relationships with brokers in foreign markets such as China to keep the momentum going. Read the Miami Herald article here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article40222428.html